[blindlaw] Reading Portion of the LSAT

Tue Dec 13 14:15:56 UTC 2016

Hi Sara,

I echo what has been said but add one thing. If you are taking the
exam with a screenreader, you'll get the test, or at least I did, in a
handy html document, which means it's readily searchable. So in
addition to reading through the questions first, I would then read the
article and pay close attention to specific words. This was
particularly helpful in one of my reading passages that was obviously
something lifted from some sort of highly technical scientific journal
article. Then, I would read the questions and, if I was unsure, do a
search for words/phrases that I thought might be relevant to the
answer. On at least one occasion, the answer choice itself contained a
relevant word that led me directly back to the answer.

This was a successful technique for me, and I hope I've adequately explained it.

Best,
Chris

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> Hello, I have been subscribed for several days now and thought I
> would introduce my self.  My name is Sarah and I am planning to
> take the lsat in February of next year.  It is a rather difficult
> exam that I realize can't earn you a decent mark without
> preparation.  I was wondering if anyone had any tips for how to
> manage the reading comprehension section in terms of annotating
> the passages as they recommend? Thanks in advance.  I find this
> list to be very informative for now and the future.
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> Sara,
>
> Congratulations! I'm in the same boat as you, and am retaking the LSAT
> in February after an uncomfortable experience with accommodations on
> my first exam. That being said, do you plan to take the test in
> braille, on a computer, or in another format?
>
> Warmth,
> J
>
>
> On 12/12/16, -- via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello, I have been subscribed for several days now and thought I
>> would introduce my self.  My name is Sarah and I am planning to
>> take the lsat in February of next year.  It is a rather difficult
>> exam that I realize can't earn you a decent mark without
>> preparation.  I was wondering if anyone had any tips for how to
>> manage the reading comprehension section in terms of annotating
>> the passages as they recommend? Thanks in advance.  I find this
>> list to be very informative for now and the future.
>>
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> From: Derek Manners <dmanners at jd16.law.harvard.edu>
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> I found that annotating the test didn't work for me and that I just returned
> to the passages each time I went to answer a question. I did try to remember
> the structure of the article and what each paragraph was about though to
> narrow my search. I also read the questions prior to reading the passage so
> I could know what to look for.
>
> This may not be possible for you depending on how your timing is on that
> section (though you get faster the more you practice).
>
> I was pretty successful on the reading composition section this way.
> However, others may have a more efficient way of doing it.
>
> Best regards
> Derek
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 12, 2016, at 1:59 PM, J Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw
>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Sara,
>>
>> Congratulations! I'm in the same boat as you, and am retaking the LSAT
>> in February after an uncomfortable experience with accommodations on
>> my first exam. That being said, do you plan to take the test in
>> braille, on a computer, or in another format?
>>
>> Warmth,
>> J
>>
>>
>>> On 12/12/16, -- via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hello, I have been subscribed for several days now and thought I
>>> would introduce my self.  My name is Sarah and I am planning to
>>> take the lsat in February of next year.  It is a rather difficult
>>> exam that I realize can't earn you a decent mark without
>>> preparation.  I was wondering if anyone had any tips for how to
>>> manage the reading comprehension section in terms of annotating
>>> the passages as they recommend? Thanks in advance.  I find this
>>> list to be very informative for now and the future.
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> BlindLaw mailing list
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> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 21:39:20 -0500
> From: "Jameyanne Fuller" <jameyanne at gmail.com>
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> I did what Derek did except I also made sure to read the questions before I
> started reading the passage (just the questions, not the choices), because
> that helped me flag and take note of where the relevant parts for the
> answers would be.
> HTH,
> Jameyanne
>
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> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Derek
> Manners via BlindLaw
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> Cc: Derek Manners <dmanners at jd16.law.harvard.edu>
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] introduction. Sarah
>
> I found that annotating the test didn't work for me and that I just
> returned
> to the passages each time I went to answer a question. I did try to
> remember
> the structure of the article and what each paragraph was about though to
> narrow my search. I also read the questions prior to reading the passage so
> I could know what to look for.
>
> This may not be possible for you depending on how your timing is on that
> section (though you get faster the more you practice).
>
> I was pretty successful on the reading composition section this way.
> However, others may have a more efficient way of doing it.
>
> Best regards
> Derek
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 12, 2016, at 1:59 PM, J Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw
> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Sara,
>>
>> Congratulations! I'm in the same boat as you, and am retaking the LSAT
>> in February after an uncomfortable experience with accommodations on
>> my first exam. That being said, do you plan to take the test in
>> braille, on a computer, or in another format?
>>
>> Warmth,
>> J
>>
>>
>>> On 12/12/16, -- via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hello, I have been subscribed for several days now and thought I
>>> would introduce my self.  My name is Sarah and I am planning to
>>> take the lsat in February of next year.  It is a rather difficult
>>> exam that I realize can't earn you a decent mark without
>>> preparation.  I was wondering if anyone had any tips for how to
>>> manage the reading comprehension section in terms of annotating
>>> the passages as they recommend? Thanks in advance.  I find this
>>> list to be very informative for now and the future.
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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